likewise ready to forgive others that have offended you, as ye would have forgiveness of your offences at God's Hand: for otherwise the receiving of the Holy Communion doth nothing else but increase your damnation. Therefore if any of you be a blasphemer of God, an hinderer or slanderer of His Word, an adulterer, or be in malice, or envy, or in any other grievous crime, repent you of your sins, or else come not to that Holy Table; lest, after the taking of that Holy Sacrament, the devil enter into you, as he entered into Judas, and fill you full of all iniquities, and bring you to destruction both of body and soul.

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PRAYER BEFORE SELF-EXAMINATION.

LORD and Heavenly FATHER, I desire now to examine myself as in Thy sight, and to judge myself so that I may not at last be condemned by Thee. Assist me in this needful work; bring my sins to my remembrance, and so convince me of their guilt that with true contrition of heart I may bewail and confess them to Thee, and receive forgiveness through the merits of Thy dear Son.

Keep me from all self-deception; save me from the guilt and folly of dissembling or cloaking my sins before Thee and do Thou, O GOD, try me, and seek the ground of my heart; do Thou prove me, and examine my thoughts; do Thou look well if there be any way of wickedness in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. All this I ask for JESUS CHRIST'S sake. Amen.

SELF-EXAMINATION.

Longer Form, based on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Duty towards God and the Duty towards our Neighbour.

I.

THOU SHALT HAVE NONE OTHER GODS BUT ME.

My duty towards God is to believe in Him, to fear Him, and to love Him, with all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, and with all my strength.

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Do I believe in God?

OI firmly believe that in the Godhead there are three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost?

Do I come in prayer to the Father, pleading only the merits of His Son?

Do I earnestly pray to Him for the help of His Holy Spirit?

Do I think of anything which I have felt or done, rather than the merits of Jesus Christ, as a reason why God should hear me?

Do I trust in my own strength to make me a true Christian, rather than in the power of God's Holy Spirit?

Do I fear God?

Do I ever try to remember that God always sees me?

Do I behave alone, or in company, as if He were present?

Have I neglected religion, or my duty, through fear of ridicule, or persecution?

Do I love God?

Do I strive to do everything with a view to please God?

Do I often think of God and of Christ?

Have I made an idol of any person, thinking more of his (or her) favour or regard than of the approval of God?

Do I often make acts of faith, such as reverently saying over the Creeds of the Church, or devout Hymns, or otherwise recount the proofs of God's love to myself, the Church, and the world?

II.

THOU SHALT NOT MAKE TO THYSELF ANY GRAVEN IMAGE, &C.

My duty towards God is—to worship Him, to give Him thanks, to put my whole trust in Him, to call upon Him.

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Do I constantly worship God?
ORNING-Noon-Evening?

Have I neglected my prayers at these times? Have I kept away from public worship on Sundays?

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Or on week days when it was in my power to attend, and I was hindered by no just cause? Have I striven to worship God in spirit?" Have I resolutely watched against wandering thoughts in prayer?

If my thoughts have wandered, and so I have said some prayers formally, have I corrected this by praying these prayers over again?

If I have not been able to attend Church, have I offered up the prayers of the Church at home? Do I have Family Prayer?

Do I give God thanks?

For my meals-for my health-for my friendsfor my means of livelihood?

When I receive any portion of my income, or my wages?

Do I thank God for spiritual mercies ?

For the Gift of His Son-His Spirit-His Church-His Scriptures?

And that He has chosen me to the knowledge of His Grace and faith in Him?

Do I put my whole trust in Him?

Do I realize that if God withdraws His Grace I can do nothing?

Do I trust for pardon only in the Blood of Christ? Do I trust in God's Providence for the supply of my needs?

Do I distrust myself?

Do I call upon God?

In every difficulty and perplexity and danger, do I at once call upon God for guidance and help?

If living amongst idolaters or false worshippers do I ever attend a heathen festival, or in any way countenance the prevailing idolatry? If so I com. mit a deadly sin.

III.

THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN VAIN, FOR THE LORD WILL NOT HOLD HIM GUILTLESS THAT TAKETH HIS NAME IN VAIN.

My duty towards God is to honour His holy Name and His Word.

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AVE I used God's Name or any sacred word thoughtlessly in common talk, (as, for instance, by such exclamations as God bless my soul,' "'" Lord bless us?")

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Have I made any jest on any verse or expression of the Bible or Prayer Book?

If I have been on my oath, have I been careful to remember that by an oath, or solemn affirmation, I call God to witness that what I say is true? Have I in sudden passion cursed, or sworn, or used any form of imprecation (such as found it?")

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Have I spoken lightly or disparagingly of the Christian Sacraments, the Church, or the Ministry? Have I heard others curse or swear and not shown my sense of their sin?

Have I honoured God's Holy Word by devoutly reading it, or hearing some of it read, daily?

Have I deferred to the teaching of God's Word, even when it was contrary to my private opinions? Have I read without horror or pain books which undermine its authority?